Vandenberg rocket launch this weekend. Where to see SpaceX mission

Key Points:

• SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, April 18, within a four-hour window starting at 7 a.m. PT, deploying 25 Starlink satellites to expand its internet constellation.
• This launch marks the fourth Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg this month, continuing SpaceX's effort to build out its Starlink broadband network with over 75 satellites launched in April alone.
• Although the military base is closed to the public, multiple viewing locations are available across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties, including spots in Lompoc, Ventura Pier, and Avila Beach.
• Residents near the launch site may hear sonic booms lasting up to 10 minutes after liftoff, and the Falcon 9 booster is expected to return and land on a SpaceX drone ship in the Pacific Ocean for reuse.
• SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, operates Starlink as a satellite internet service utilizing a growing constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide high-speed internet, especially in rural and underserved areas.